New homes for over 55s
The first residents have moved into a multimillion pound development for the over 55s in Oswestry.
The Ashwood building, off Alexandra Road is the seventh ShireLiving scheme to be developed by The Wrekin Housing Trust in partnership with Choices. It was built on the site of the old Oswestry Borough Council depot.
Its 53 apartments and eight bungalows bring The Wrekin Housing Trusts Shropshire homes to a total of 1500, outside of Telford and Wrekin.
The state-of-the-art complex cost £9.9 million to develop which included a Homes and Communities Grant of £2,192,950.
Wrekin Housing Trust says it is creating much-needed homes to meet the demands of an ageing population with Ashwood with of mind and security to those looking for a hassle-free retirement.
New resident Rosemary Jones, 76, moved into her apartment recently from a nearby house and says she is already feeling the benefits.
"I moved here for the company primarily, as I don’t like to be alone. The stairs were also starting to become an issue. When I first stepped into this apartment I knew this would be so right for me. My life has been enhanced by moving here. Everyone is really lovely and I enjoy the gardens and terrace. I have already made some good friends and we get together for coffee and to have a chat in the lounge downstairs.
"I use the restaurant most days for a bacon sandwich or light breakfast but tend to make my own dinner in my kitchen. The laundry room has been really handy.”
Senior Development Manager for The Trust, Andrea Martin says; “We are delighted to see people moving into Ashwood. The completion of these apartments brings our total of homes in Shropshire to over 1,500. Through our development programme we have built more than 700 brand new homes in the area over five years. 299 of these have completed or will complete this year and include 46 new homes on the former Oswestry leisure centre site, 52 new homes off Unicorn Road, Oswestry and 55 new homes at Bower Farm, St Martins.”
Work is also set to complete on new ShireLiving development, The Coppice in Bicton, Shrewsbury in the new year and anyone who would like to find out more about Ashwood or The Coppice can visit www.shireliving.co.uk or call 01952 217306.
